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Michigan State redshirt junior QB Brian Lewerke is listed as the starter on depth chart for Saturday against Nebraska, but HC Mark Dantonio declined to officially announce who will start at quarterback.

Rocky Lombardi is listed as the backup on depth chart. But again, this could end up meaning very little. "I really don’t think it’s in this team’s best interest to air those decisions prior to football games," Dantonio said. "I think that’s something that needs to be kept in-house, for everybody’s best benefit. That’s how I handle those things." Lewerke started last week against Ohio State but was lifted for Lombardi on the final drive of the first half. Later on, Lewerke re-entered. We would assume this decision will be a game-time call in Lincoln. Nov 13 - 2:03 PM

Lewerke started off so poorly that he was replaced by Rocky Lombardi in the first half before later coming back into the game. As a team, MSU managed just 12 first downs and 274 yards in the game. Whether or not the redshirt junior is able to retain his starting job against Nebraska next weekend, this has devolved into a lost campaign. Nov 10 - 4:25 PM

Michigan State redshirt junior QB Brian Lewerke was benched in favor of redshirt freshman QB Rocky Lombardi in the first half of Saturday's game against Ohio State.

Lewerke was 8-of-16 for 84 yards prior to being pulled in favor of Lombardi. The redshirt junior has been dealing with a shoulder injury over the past few weeks, but even when healthy this year, has mostly underwhelmed. Nov 10 - 1:44 PM

Michigan State redshirt junior QB Brian Lewerke (shoulder) is suited up in advance of Saturday's game against Ohio State.

Lewerke would appear to be trending toward another start, here. He dinged up his shoulder against Penn State several weekends back, then subsequently sat out against Purdue before returning (ineffectively) in last Saturday's win over Maryland. Rocky Lombardi would see the field if Lewerke is scratched late, but so far, so good. Nov 10 - 11:39 AM

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